That’s contrary to what some people think is just common sense: that if you like watching horror movies, or play violent video games, or if you’re interested in seeing someone get injured — like in a car crash or a football game — then you must like the violence itself. Not necessarily, says Scrivner. It may actually have a lot to do with exploring danger from a place of safety — so you, too, don’t fall victim to the serial killer on TV or the monster in the basement.
Coltan Scrivner joins us to talk about why it’s not so bad to be the weirdo in your friend group who’s seen all the “Saw” movies.
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Coltan Scrivner | He’s an author and a psychologist at Arizona State University. His most recent book is “Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can’t Look Away.” [Amazon|Bookshop]